Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Paraguay 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Paraguay is 15.6% lower than in Colombia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Paraguay is 13.8% lower than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Paraguay are 7.0% lower than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Paraguay are 18.3% lower than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Paraguay are 20.1% lower than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Paraguay is 23.4% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (37,597.09 Gs) |
15,958.68 Col$ (30,000.00 Gs) |
-20.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (225,582.52 Gs) |
95,752.10 Col$ (180,000.00 Gs) |
-20.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (56,395.63 Gs) |
19,150.42 Col$ (36,000.00 Gs) |
-36.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (9,399.27 Gs) |
5,851.52 Col$ (11,000.00 Gs) |
+17.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (18,798.54 Gs) |
7,979.34 Col$ (15,000.00 Gs) |
-20.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,545.81 Col$ (12,305.17 Gs) |
7,497.55 Col$ (14,094.30 Gs) |
+14.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,782.31 Col$ (7,110.19 Gs) |
3,724.56 Col$ (7,001.63 Gs) |
-1.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,624.39 Col$ (4,933.47 Gs) |
2,025.77 Col$ (3,808.15 Gs) |
-22.8 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,699.75 Col$ (33,272.94 Gs) |
13,382.30 Col$ (25,156.78 Gs) |
-24.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,253.94 Col$ (9,876.64 Gs) |
3,374.57 Col$ (6,343.69 Gs) |
-35.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,195.80 Col$ (4,127.79 Gs) |
1,786.77 Col$ (3,358.88 Gs) |
-18.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,897.39 Col$ (16,725.80 Gs) |
7,166.33 Col$ (13,471.66 Gs) |
-19.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,703.48 Col$ (16,361.27 Gs) |
12,034.11 Col$ (22,622.37 Gs) |
+38.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,768.27 Col$ (18,362.92 Gs) |
5,874.41 Col$ (11,043.04 Gs) |
-39.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,686.51 Col$ (27,608.51 Gs) |
11,691.08 Col$ (21,977.53 Gs) |
-20.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,891.82 Col$ (9,195.91 Gs) |
3,795.72 Col$ (7,135.40 Gs) |
-22.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,961.71 Col$ (3,687.73 Gs) |
1,555.31 Col$ (2,923.75 Gs) |
-20.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,485.23 Col$ (4,671.87 Gs) |
1,633.83 Col$ (3,071.36 Gs) |
-34.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,357.51 Col$ (4,431.77 Gs) |
3,127.54 Col$ (5,879.32 Gs) |
+32.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,995.85 Col$ (3,751.90 Gs) |
1,882.67 Col$ (3,539.14 Gs) |
-5.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,131.30 Col$ (4,006.54 Gs) |
1,898.64 Col$ (3,569.17 Gs) |
-10.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,299.96 Col$ (6,203.45 Gs) |
2,278.82 Col$ (4,283.84 Gs) |
-30.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,066.52 Col$ (5,764.61 Gs) |
2,246.80 Col$ (4,223.65 Gs) |
-26.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (75,194.17 Gs) |
23,669.90 Col$ (44,495.97 Gs) |
-40.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,529.48 Col$ (8,514.76 Gs) |
2,990.75 Col$ (5,622.17 Gs) |
-34.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,845.46 Col$ (14,748.31 Gs) |
5,447.90 Col$ (10,241.26 Gs) |
-30.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (18,798.54 Gs) |
5,850.93 Col$ (10,998.90 Gs) |
-41.5 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (5,639.56 Gs) |
1,968.24 Col$ (3,700.00 Gs) |
-34.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (300,776.69 Gs) |
138,294.94 Col$ (259,974.33 Gs) |
-13.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,300.00 Col$ (11,843.08 Gs) |
3,457.71 Col$ (6,500.00 Gs) |
-45.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (21,177.33 Gs) |
8,561.01 Col$ (16,093.44 Gs) |
-24.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (56,395.63 Gs) |
26,597.81 Col$ (50,000.00 Gs) |
-11.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,204.30 Col$ (28,581.87 Gs) |
14,691.22 Col$ (27,617.36 Gs) |
-3.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (131,589,801.34 Gs) |
59,568,161.94 Col$ (111,979,465.65 Gs) |
-14.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
109,291,792.54 Col$ (205,452,646.68 Gs) |
103,016,251.52 Col$ (193,655,543.90 Gs) |
-5.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
343,065.36 Col$ (644,912.88 Gs) |
180,652.55 Col$ (339,600.47 Gs) |
-47.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,057.52 Col$ (73,422.45 Gs) |
58,451.40 Col$ (109,880.11 Gs) |
+49.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,046.39 Col$ (182,433.08 Gs) |
66,315.54 Col$ (124,663.55 Gs) |
-31.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
94,621.29 Col$ (177,874.23 Gs) |
109,174.93 Col$ (205,232.96 Gs) |
+15.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
47,668.36 Col$ (89,609.57 Gs) |
52,795.38 Col$ (99,247.62 Gs) |
+10.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (33,837.38 Gs) |
21,278.24 Col$ (40,000.00 Gs) |
+18.2 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,049,560.00 Col$ (1,973,019.88 Gs) |
627,821.80 Col$ (1,180,213.51 Gs) |
-40.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,236,942.31 Col$ (45,561,920.33 Gs) |
13,707,054.24 Col$ (25,767,264.93 Gs) |
-43.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
229,779.19 Col$ (431,951.40 Gs) |
207,219.35 Col$ (389,542.19 Gs) |
-9.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
157,933.85 Col$ (296,892.63 Gs) |
153,200.63 Col$ (287,994.87 Gs) |
-3.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
367,658.23 Col$ (691,143.90 Gs) |
313,198.05 Col$ (588,766.70 Gs) |
-14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
316,224.69 Col$ (594,456.34 Gs) |
229,532.34 Col$ (431,487.35 Gs) |
-27.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,494,554.14 Col$ (2,809,544.04 Gs) |
1,590,526.78 Col$ (2,989,958.62 Gs) |
+6.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,221,367.75 Col$ (2,295,993.42 Gs) |
1,220,464.89 Col$ (2,294,296.18 Gs) |
-0.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,796,423.09 Col$ (5,256,867.99 Gs) |
2,662,238.22 Col$ (5,004,619.98 Gs) |
-4.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,294,844.42 Col$ (4,313,973.15 Gs) |
1,790,547.73 Col$ (3,365,968.86 Gs) |
-22.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
592,767.88 Col$ (1,114,317.26 Gs) |
541,046.01 Col$ (1,017,087.67 Gs) |
-8.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
459,994.92 Col$ (864,723.43 Gs) |
406,887.94 Col$ (764,890.05 Gs) |
-11.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,630,174.18 Col$ (3,064,489.94 Gs) |
1,732,525.97 Col$ (3,256,896.40 Gs) |
+6.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.93 | 9.94 | -23.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 449 | 72 |
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